1957 lowlight Ghia Heat control a possible reproduction source

[villemi]

Hello,
The 57 model saw the introduction of the PushPull Knob, located just at the left hand side of the dash
There were two versions -
early 57's had the Golf Club PushPull Knob:

Then came the Paddle PushPull Knob:

It's very difficult to find golf club pushpull knob

I have a Nos set :

I want to reproduce these knobs like original one.

Please let me know if you interested ?

[technik]

I got mine from Brezelworks years ago, but it doesn't look like he's open for business anymore.

https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=133089&highlight=brezelwerks+yahoo

[VeloMikey]

John makes the later paddle style out of aluminum. I am sure he can knock those out easily. Are you talking about re-popping them in Bakelite?

https://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/search.php?username=copellos
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[Burman]

I say go for it villemi! Aluminium isn´t the same thing if you ask me. Didn´t know that 57 had their own design on these paddles btw..thanks for enlighten me

[Loren]

I talked to John Copello years ago about making these in aluminum, but being a 1/2 year only part we felt there wasn't enough of a market to warrant making them. I believe that left and right knobs are "interchangeable" necessitating only one mold? It would be great to have these available for the few cars that need them and it would be nice to cast the knob on the lever.

[villemi]

I think it will be possible with 3D printing.

I've sent my NOS set to the 3D printing factory.

They will be able to make it more reliable thanks to their technology directly printing carbon-filled nylon which allows to obtain parts with high mechanical resistance.

I think it will be cheap with 3D printing and silver beige L466 paint.

For the 57 owners :

- anthracitedub
- lasslo
- nize
- Exaktaphile
- VW-Wind
- stipboat
- potsey77
- laszlosos
- NealM
...

[copellos]

Heres my version

[Andre@KGPR/Airhead]

We did this style in Ivory and Off White (grey)...

Search Part# 141-255-941 on our site or click here:
https://airheadparts.com/?s=141-255-941&post_type=product

[anthracitedub]

I could use a set of early 57 levers.... I haven’t got to the point of putting my vent system back together but I think my levers were the early golf club style.
I’ll have to dig them out of boxes to see which style they are, if there’s enough left there to determine.

[VW-Wind]

[GHIA]

The manual control of fresh air, rotary knob version , was stopped at the body number 14060

The golf club version , start from body number 14061 (between the end of January and the beginning of February 1957).

The paddle versions seem to start in september 1957 (At confirm)


@VW-Wind what is your body number ?

[VW-Wind]

13310, so maby real close to beeing a 56. It has all the early lowlight stuff, like the thinback seats and missing gas gauge.

What kind of radio delete plate, would this car have been born with?

[aerosilver]

[lonotch]

Don’t forget the seal.

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[Loren]

I think the seal behind the radio delete plate was introduced in the early 60's?, so I don't think it would be "correct" on a lowlight Ghia. Please correct me if I'm wrong.

[aerosilver]

[lonotch]

[villemi]

News of 1957 lowlight ghia heat control

I've made a new heat control part with a french factory .
Made by 3D printing
Here is the result befor painting

[anthracitedub]

Very nice! I dug mine out and discovered one was in good shape and the other was snapped off! I ended up hand carving a set out of delrin a while ago. Haven’t got around to the install.

[villemi]

After a long time here are the reproductions of the 1957 lowlight Ghia heat control.

left: new reproduction part , right : original part

A french factory who made the developpement of the part with me.

I think the next week you'll can order these parts on their website

https://gryp-3d.com/